Arsène Wenger will retain control of Arsenal’s transfer policy, including
having a strong influence on the club’s wage structure, after signing a new
three-year contract yesterday.

The Frenchman, after ending the club’s nine-year wait for a trophy with their
FA Cup win, put pen to paper on a £24 million deal that will extend his time
in north London to 21 years.

Wenger has been in negotiations with Arsenal for much of the season, with The
Times reporting last December that an agreement had been reached in
principle on a three-year deal. The fine print of his new contract remains